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What happened a quarter century ago on the other side of the country is not simply a bit of history. It still is—and will be for a very long time to come—something that shapes us. For some, the impact is profound, as for a church family who lost a son at the Pentagon, or another who lost hundreds of friends and former employees at the top of one of the Twin Towers. For others, the implications are more subtle, but still, they are there. For people who were not yet even born, “9/11” reaches from the past and touches their lives, too.
It is fitting that you and I take a moment to remember.
It also is fitting that we take from this day something much larger than the day itself represents. What we can learn is partly about the importance of legacy. Legacy has to do with that from the past which influences the present and future. Christians know about this. We believe that an event from long ago is actually the most important thing ever to happen in human history: Jesus’ life, death, and resurrection. Every Sunday, we pause to remember this story and then to take inspiration and lessons for the present and future of our own lives.
Our church is spending time this year to remember and lift up our past. Seventy years ago a faithful flock of followers of Jesus founded The Village Church of which you and I are now a part. We are the beneficiaries of their legacy, if you will.
This Sunday, we’ll all worship together at one service at 10:00 o’clock. Then we’ll all party together at lunch. There are a few surprises in store at both events.
As always, your worship will be greatly enhanced if you’ll read and ponder these scriptures: Joshua 4:1-7, Psalm 78:1-8, and Philippians 4:9. Pray for me as I prepare to preach, “Living the Legacy.”
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